Worshipers of the Dead God Keshna, the Six Constellations, the Swords of Creation and the Gates between Worlds
At the dawn of history the Six Constellations were created in a last ditch effort of Keshna, the orignal God of Creation/Destruction, to save Creation. The Demon Lord Khai’tan, in destroying Keshna, had hoped to end the universe. In a final act of defiance, Keshna flung the Six Swords of Creation across the Void. Scriptures state the Six Worlds were created when the Swords fell to the earth. This time is also known to religious scholars as “The Shattering.” Each sword represents one of the building blocks of reality. There is Keshk - Sword of Fire, Naru - Sword of Water, Aerus - Sword of Air, Uld - Sword of Earth, Helos – Sword of Light and Umbros – Sword of Darkness. Each sword is said to anchor one of the Six Worlds to Creation.
The Six Worlds and Corresponding Swords: Kyria – Helos, Arweth – Naru, Arbaria – Keshk, Vorsh – Umbros, Nexus – Aerus, Dargo – Uld
The priests of the Dead God draw what little power they can from the Swords which in turn are tied to one of the Six Constellations. The Swords locations are shrouded in myth and mystery. The Six Constellations can be seen in the sky from all of the Six Worlds. The Priests make pilgrimages to search for the Swords using the Constellations as their guides. Ancient writings state that the Constellations will help guide the pilgrims to the resting place of the fabled blades. Every year since the beginning of the written word the Priests have set out to find these holy grounds. None have been successful. It is told that if the Swords are ever found and brought together, that it will call Keshna from the Void and herald the end of Khai'tan's rule as God of Destruction. Khai’tan also seeks the swords. His followers (mostly of Vorshan decent) seek to locate and destroy the blades and bring about the end of the Six Worlds.
At the dawn of history the Six Constellations were created in a last ditch effort of Keshna, the orignal God of Creation/Destruction, to save Creation. The Demon Lord Khai’tan, in destroying Keshna, had hoped to end the universe. In a final act of defiance, Keshna flung the Six Swords of Creation across the Void. Scriptures state the Six Worlds were created when the Swords fell to the earth. This time is also known to religious scholars as “The Shattering.” Each sword represents one of the building blocks of reality. There is Keshk - Sword of Fire, Naru - Sword of Water, Aerus - Sword of Air, Uld - Sword of Earth, Helos – Sword of Light and Umbros – Sword of Darkness. Each sword is said to anchor one of the Six Worlds to Creation.
The Six Worlds and Corresponding Swords: Kyria – Helos, Arweth – Naru, Arbaria – Keshk, Vorsh – Umbros, Nexus – Aerus, Dargo – Uld
The priests of the Dead God draw what little power they can from the Swords which in turn are tied to one of the Six Constellations. The Swords locations are shrouded in myth and mystery. The Six Constellations can be seen in the sky from all of the Six Worlds. The Priests make pilgrimages to search for the Swords using the Constellations as their guides. Ancient writings state that the Constellations will help guide the pilgrims to the resting place of the fabled blades. Every year since the beginning of the written word the Priests have set out to find these holy grounds. None have been successful. It is told that if the Swords are ever found and brought together, that it will call Keshna from the Void and herald the end of Khai'tan's rule as God of Destruction. Khai’tan also seeks the swords. His followers (mostly of Vorshan decent) seek to locate and destroy the blades and bring about the end of the Six Worlds.
The only way to travel between worlds is the use of the Gates. The Navigators control these gates via their powerful dimensional magics. These massive structures are the doorway to the realms. After the Gate Wars the Gates where sealed by the Navagators to stem the assault of the Vorshan Empire. Now there is whisper that the Gates may be reopened. The war with the Vorshan Empire happened five years ago. Assisted by a renegade Navigator, they struck at all the realms. The Navigators intervened and halted the attacks by sealing off all the realms. The renegade Navigator who helped the Vorshans during the invasion vanished and has not resurfaced. Some say he fled into the in-between (the void). Now in the present, the Navigators have proposed to re-open the gates. The state of the realms is unknown since its been 5 years since the war and the gate closing. The gates to the Vorshan Empire in the realms were destroyed sealing them off from the rest of the worlds. It is unknown what damage the other realms sustained. King Endor Valorian of Kyria is uneasy about the gate opening, not knowing if any Vorshans remain in the other realms. Mistrust of the Navigators grows. Some people don’t want the gates reopened. Others like the powerful merchants guild wants access for trade. It is a time of great peril. It is a time for heroic deeds and great adventures!
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